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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
258 PM CDT FRI APR 19 2024  
   
..NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 16 APRIL 2024 TORNADO EVENT
 
 
   
UPDATE #3
 
THESE 2 TORNADOES ARE IN ADDITION TO THE SIX TORNADOES PREVIOUSLY  
REPORTED, BRINGING THE TOTAL TORNADO COUNT IN THE NWS DES MOINES SERVICE AREA  
TO 8.  
 
   
.CARBON TORNADO
 
 
RATING: EF-0  
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 80 MPH  
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 1.75 MILES  
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 30 YARDS  
FATALITIES: 0  
INJURIES: 0  
 
START DATE: 04/16/2024  
START TIME: 09:31 AM CDT  
START LOCATION: 1 NNE CARBON / ADAMS COUNTY / IA  
START LAT/LON: 41.0694 / -94.8127  
 
END DATE: 04/19/2024  
END TIME: 09:33 AM CDT  
END LOCATION: 3 N CARBON / ADAMS COUNTY / IA  
END LAT/LON: 41.0934 / -94.8233  
 
   
..ANITA TORNADO
 
 
RATING: EF-1  
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 90 MPH  
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 0.64 MILES  
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 30 YARDS  
FATALITIES: 0  
INJURIES: 0  
 
START DATE: 04/16/2024  
START TIME: 09:58 AM CDT  
START LOCATION: 1 S ANITA / CASS COUNTY / IA  
START LAT/LON: 41.4319 / -94.767  
 
END DATE: 04/16/2024  
END TIME: 10:00 AM CDT  
END LOCATION: 1 WSW ANITA / CASS COUNTY / IA  
END LAT/LON: 41.4395 / -94.7741  
 

 
 
EF SCALE: THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOES INTO THE  
FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:  
 
EF0.....65 TO 85 MPH  
EF1.....86 TO 110 MPH  
EF2.....111 TO 135 MPH  
EF3.....136 TO 165 MPH  
EF4.....166 TO 200 MPH  
EF5.....>200 MPH  
 
NOTE:  
THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO  
CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENTS AND PUBLICATION IN  
NWS STORM DATA.  
 

 
 
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